aafiya

Fula

Etymology

From Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).

Noun

aafiya o

  1. health, well-being

Synonyms

References

Wolof

FWOTD – 19 August 2025

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaː.fi.ja/

Noun

aafiya (definite form aafiya ji)

  1. peace
    Synonym: jàmm

References

  • Jean-Léopold Diouf (2003), Dictionnaire wolof-français et français-wolof (in French), France: Éditions Karthala, →ISBN, page 43